MARKING CRITERIA

Common Section
1 5 x + 15 1 mark
2 = 5 × 2 2 × 3 1 mark
= 60 1 mark
3 n + 7 = 56 1 mark
4 a) 6a 1 mark

b) 12de 1 mark

c) 3s 1 mark
5 a) f = 5 1 mark

b) 2 x = 6 1 mark
x=3 1 mark

c) 4 y + 8 = 12 1 mark
4y = 4
y =1 1 mark
6 40 × $9.75 = $390 1 mark
7 18 × $16.75 = $301.50 1 mark
5 × 1.5 × $16.75 = $125.625 1 mark
4 × 2 × $16.75 = $134 1 mark
TOTAL = $301.50 + $125.625 + $134
= $561.125 or $561.13
8 5
Commission = × $6570
100
= $328.50 1 mark
Total = $328.50 + $450.65
= $779.15 1 mark
9 i) = $47 900 + $500
= $48 400
 ii) = $120 + $2900
= $3020

iii) = $48 400 - $3020

= $45 380

1.5
iv) = × $45380 (students still get a mark even if their answer to part
100
(iii) above is wrong as long as they follow the correct step)
= $680.70 1 mark
10 Coles: 750g : $18
1g: $0.024 1 mark
Woolworths: 1000g: $22
1g: $0.022 1 mark
Therefore, Woolworths is the better buy because it is cheaper 1 mark
11 a) profit = $320 - $290
= $30 1 mark

30
b) = × 100 = 10.3444
290
= 10.3 % 1 mark
SECTION 2
PAS 5.2.2
1. a) a2 = 4
a = ±2 1 mark
b) 2 x + 3x = 30 1 mark
x=6 1 mark
2 6n − 12 = 5n + 5 1mark
n − 12 = 5 1 mark
n = 17 1 mark

NOTE: marks allocated for own working

Mistake carried in question b) and c)
3 THIS QUESTION WAS REMOVED
Let unknown number = x
2 x − 9 = 13 + x 1 mark
x − 9 = 13 1 mark
x = 22 1 mark
2 marks allocated if incorrect equation, but correct solving
3. a) A=96 1 mark
b) THIS QUESTION WAS REMOVED
4 a) Line 1 1 mark
Line 3 1 mark
4 b) 3x + 12 = 2 – 2x
5x + 12 = 2
5x = -10
x = -2 1 mark
and 1 mark for correct working

NS 5.1.2
1. a) $43 300 1 mark
b) $41 445 1 mark
(1 mark for their answer for a) – 1855)
c) Tax = 2380 +(0.3 x 21445) 1 mark
= 8813.5 1 mark
 (1 mark allocated if 41445 was substituted, or if 43300 was
substituted)
d) 1 mark for 400 x 26 = $10400
1 mark for subtracting their answer for c)
10400 – 8813.50 = $1586.50

NS 5.2.2

21 1 mark for taking 15% off 340 = $289

1 mark for taking 10% off 289 = $260.10

Question added:

4x 1 x
− =
3 2 4

16x – 6 = 3x + 12

13x = 18

18
x= =
13

5
x=1
13